NSA Wants A Criminal Probe And Invstigation On Who Leaked Intel On Their Phone, Email Tracking Program

The Obama administration has taken a first step toward opening a criminal investigation into the purported leaking of classified documents related to the federal government tracking Americans' phone calls and emails, a source familiar with the high-level discussions told Fox News on Saturday.

The source said James Clapper, the director of U.S. national intelligence, had filed a "criminal report"with the Justice Department and the FBI, which begins the process.

"The Department reviews any referrals it receives from the intelligence community consistent with established procedures for determining whether investigation is warranted," a DOJ source told Fox News late Saturday.